CfA: Conference "Formal Models of Scientific Inquiry", Bochum, July 18-19, 2017
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Formal Models of Scientific Inquiry
When: July 18-19, 2017
Where: Institute of Philosophy II, Ruhr-University Bochum
Conference website: http://homepage.ruhr-
Description:
Throughout the last two decades philosophical discussions on scientific
inquiry have increasingly utilized formal models. This has been
especially fruitful for the investigation of social aspects of
scientific inquiry, such as the division of cognitive labor, social
factors that influence scientific decision making, etc. To this end a
variety of formal models have been developed, starting from analytical
ones to agent-based models that provide computer simulations of
scientific inquiry. One of the main advantages of formal approaches is
that they help us to understand these issues precisely and to form
normative generalizations that are difficult to obtain in view of
traditional methods (such as, for example, historical case studies).
Nevertheless, models frequently come with a high degree of idealization
and simplification, which may impede their relevance for actual
scientific practice. This poses the question, to which extent formal
models can be used to provide an understanding of scientific inquiry,
and to which extent they can be improved with respect to their relevance
for science policy.
The
aim of this conference is to bring together scholars working on
different approaches to the formal modeling of scientific inquiry to
discuss both different types of formal models and the prospects and
limits of their usefulness for philosophy of science, social
epistemology and science policy. We invite contributions on these and
related issues, including:
- analytical models of scientific inquiry
- agent-based models of scientific inquiry
- modeling science by means of formal argumentation
- Bayesian approaches to the modeling of scientific inquiry
- using economic models to tackle scientific decision making: pros and cons
- critical examination of the prospects and limits of formal models of science
Keynote speakers:
Gregor Betz (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Leah Henderson (University of Groningen)
Jason McKenzie Alexander (London School of Economics)
Abstract submission:
Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract (500-1000 words) related to the above questions to the EasyChair account:
https://easychair.org/conferen
Extended abstracts should be submitted as an attached PDF file. Please also provide a short abstract of up to 100 words.
An
application for a special issue with the conference post-proceedings
will be submitted to an internationally recognized journal (details
TBA).
Important dates:
submission deadline: April 1, 2017
notifications: May 1, 2017
conference: July 18-19, 2017
Program Committee:
Jesus P. Zamora Bonilla (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia)
Peter Brössel (Ruhr-University Bochum)
Anna-Maria Asunta Eder (Northeastern University)
Remco Heesen (University of Cambridge)
Bennett Holman (Yonsei University)
Rogier De Langhe (Ghent University)
Jan Sprenger (Tilburg University)
Organizing committee:
AnneMarie Borg
Dunja Šešelja
Christian Straßer
Vlasta Sikimić
For any queries please contact us at: ModelsofScience@gmail.com